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Communication: FOURTH PERIOD

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Which of the DeviceNet components below is best described as being used where solely ingress protection is not needed?
Software for programming or configuration is an integral part of any HMI. Which of the interfaces below can be best described as allowing the creation of new projects?
Each network layer for a DCS has it's own specialized equipment or software. Which of the layers below would make use of a Foundation Fieldbus protocol?
The biggest register that Modbus supports is 16-bit. Which of the terms below is used for the process to support 32-bit data?
There are several devices that reside at each layer within the a typical DCS. Which of the levels below is where PLC and SIS controllers reside?
The design and utilization of a SCADA system requires the approval of several layers of government. Which of the terms below would best be described as the framework for the integration of systems network layers?
There are several common components of signal converters. Which one is best described as transforming the input signal to the required output signal?
Which of the messaging types below is best described as direct communication with a field device initiated by the scanner module?
Data communication in a DCS takes the form of various net works. Which of the networks below are redundant networks for controller connections?
In a typical GUI, values take one of four generic indicators. Which of the indicators below would best be used with discrete data where more information is needed?
Parameter settings program the behavior of the function block. Which of the parameters below can be described as one that transmits data to another block?
Ethernet/IP, is the ______ level protocol that industrial Ethernet uses exclusively. Select the term below that best fills in the blank.
Ethernet/IP, is the ______ level protocol that industrial Ethernet uses exclusively. Select the term below that best fills in the blank.
A typical HMI has several subsystems attached to it. Which of the subsystems below would be involved in visual indications of data?
Which component of a wired Ethernet network has provisions for interfacing with the OSI model physical and data link layer?
Alarm management is based upon the process conditions model. Which of the conditions in that model could be described as the optimal operating conditions?
The OSI model describes how a network should be arranged. Which of the layers below concern network topologies the most?
Which of the messaging types below is best described as independent communication with the scanner module initiated by the properly configured field device?
There are commonly two configurations a programmer would use for workstations. Which of the answers below would best be described as a workstation that has the majority of the data processing done by the server?
HMI networks are needed to expand or contract as required over their lifetime of use. Which of the networking types below will solve multiple DA server scalability issues?
A typical DCS has at least four layers in it's architecture. Valves, switches and transmitters are all under the direct control of which of the layers below?
Model based network devices are at the user level of Ethernet/IP. Information of a capabilities or features of a specified device would be contained in which of the text files below?
Which of the answers below is best described as the protocol that first made use of CIP?
In the protocol specifications of Modbus, there are standard 5 and 6 digit addresses, each address starting with a specific number for the register type. Which number below starts the input status registers addresses?
There are numerous I/O modules that a typical DCS has access to. Which of the modules below is described as one that allows for a data connection to other networks, or RTUs and PLCs?